Quoting pi zero wn.pi.zero@gmail.com:
Tom Morris has nominated himself for use of the CheckUser tools. (Actually, he did so in mid-to-late December, but then we all got discombobulated by the year-end holidays!) The nomination/discussion/vote is herehttps://en.wikinews.org/wiki/Wikinews:Requests_for_permissions#Tom_Morris_.28talk_.C2.B7_contribs.29_.E2.80.94_CheckUser .
Since this is a request for CheckUser, it need not be restricted to active enWN folks. I will point out the request on the WM-UK list where there should be a number of people who know Tom, and can decide if they'd support him having the tool.
Brian McNeil